The Hillman Tigers came tearing into Friday's match with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 49-45 victory over Oscoda. That's another feather in the cap for Hillman, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Trenton Taratuta was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aedan Tucker, who scored seven points.
Hillman pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Oscoda, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Coincidentally, Hillman and Oscoda will both be playing Tournament Team the next time they take the court. Hillman will host Tournament Team on Monday, while Hillman will host them.
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